Knowing the score: Using predictive scoring systems in clinical practice

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-151

  Zollo, Mary Bess ^a   Moskop, John C ^a   Kahn Jr , Charles E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030098455     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1996.5.2.147     Document Type: Article

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